In announcing the award James Halliday said “Jeffrey Grosset is unchallenged as Australia’s greatest maker of riesling, but he also makes sublime chardonnay and pinot noir from theAdelaide Hills, semillon sauvignon blanc from the Adelaide Hills andClare Valley, and Gaia – his Bordeaux blend – from a high-altitude vineyard in the Clare Valley. Nereus and Apiana, his vinous grandchildren, are unique blends, forging into unmapped territory.

Overall,Grossetis one of the top ten wineries in Australia and there is no chance of it losing that status. And on a world scale, his wines are significantly underpriced.”